$918 ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $566
- 2016: $594
- 2021: $918
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Charleston · Urban Centre
Income in Charleston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher earnings than most similar areas define Charleston (L), where the typical family brings in $2,333 a week. This reflects a significant rise in wealth over the last decade, with typical household incomes climbing by more than $1,000 since 2011.
$2,104
▲ +105.9%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Charleston — higher than 88% of areas.
| Charleston | $2,104 |
|---|---|
| 5244, SA | $1,714 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,104, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal earnings are also strong, with the typical person earning $918 a week, a amount well above the state average.
$2,104 ▲ +105.9%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,022
- 2016: $1,263
- 2021: $2,104
Median total household income per week.
$2,333 ▲ +79.5%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,412
- 2021: $2,333
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week jumped from 1.8% to 18.9% since 2011. About 11.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the South Australian rate.
11.7%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.9%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Charleston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Charleston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Charleston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422013/charleston/topic/income